Rig Veda 1.13.12: Mandala 1, Sukta 13, Mantra 12
Sukta 1.13
Rishi: Kaṇva
Devata: Indra (primary), with collective Devas invited
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्वाहा यज्ञं कृणोतनेन्द्राय यज्वनो गृहे । तत्र देवाँ उप ह्वये ॥
Transliteration
svā́hā yajñáṃ kṛṇotanéndrā́ya yájvano gṛhé | tátra devā́m̐ úpa hvaye ||
Translation
Svāhā! Bereitet das Opfer im Hause des Opfernden — für Indra; dort rufe ich die Götter herbei.
Word by Word
स्वाहा‘svāhā!’ (ritual exclamation at offering)
स्वाहा:
(वाक्य-प्रयोगे) क्रिया-विशेषण/उद्गार
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वाहा (निपात/यज्ञ-उद्गार)
यज्ञम्the sacrifice/rite
यज्ञम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
कृणोतनmake, perform (you all)
कृणोतन:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्वनःof the sacrificer/worshipper
यज्वनः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्वन् (प्रातिपदिक) < यज्
गृहेin the house
गृहे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootगृह (प्रातिपदिक)
तत्रthere
तत्र:
अधिकरण-निर्देशक (क्रिया-विशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (सर्वनाम-आधारित अव्यय)
देवान्the gods
देवान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
उपnear, towards
उप:
क्रिया-विशेषण/उपसर्ग
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ह्वयेI call/invoke
ह्वये:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootह्वे (धातु)
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